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With Black Birds And Body Parts, Nando's Chickens Might Just Come Home To Roost
Honestly speaking, I'm not surprised that international food chain Nando's has gotten into a bit of a sticky situation with their advertisements. Not only is the latest print ad sexist (of "we don't...
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Most MPs In Parliament Are As Voiceless As The Masses They Represent
Five hundred and forty three Members of Parliament (MPs) have been elected to the 16th Lok Sabha as representatives of 1.2 billion Indians, and as torch bearers of people's hopes, will and aspirations....
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Wait, Murderous Bus-Burning AIADMK Members Were 'Victims' Of Mob-Think? The...
Co-authored by K.M. Vijayan In the 2000 Pleasant Stay Hotel case, the court convicted J Jayalalithaa and sentenced her to one year of "rigorous imprisonment". Following the conviction, AIADMK party...
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Why I Write: An Indian Novelist Explains
Writing is magical. I've been a writer for 10 years now. I started out late, which some say is a good thing. I was in my early thirties stranded on the Howrah railway station, my train ten hours late,...
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Dear Sitaram Yechury, You Have Betrayed The Students' Federation of India
Dear Mr Yechury, I sincerely urge you to wind up the Students' Federation of India. This is not meant to embarrass you. As one of the most important national leaders to emerge from the students'...
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Why An Education Without Politics Is Incomplete
After the outrage at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) earlier this year, a columnist wrote an essay titled 'Education is always political'. The columnist is Anurag Behar, the vice-chancellor of Azim...
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Can Modi Ban Caste And Give Us Manuvaad Se Azadi?
Of all the various Azadi chants in the recent JNU fracas, the one that stood out for me was 'Manuvaad Se Azadi'--freedom from caste. (I didn't care too much for the 'Punjivaad Se Azadi' since I'm a...
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India And Australia Must Extend Relations Beyond Cricket And Curry
One of the diplomatic puzzles that intrigue most foreign policy analysts is the significant lack of depth in India-Australia relations. For years, geography and history were seen as the main culprits....
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Mumbai's Dabbawalas Are Now Delivering E-Commerce Products
This article is from Open Magazine. By Lhendup G Bhutia One e-commerce giant is now tapping into one of Mumbai's most fabled and efficient distribution networks-- the dabbawalas. For over a century,...
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Vicky Kaushal Is Striving To Break The Mould With Every Film
This article is from Open Magazine. By Divya Unny There's an evening scene in Masaan (2015) where Vicky Kaushal's character Deepak mourns the death of his beloved Shalu, on the ghats of Benaras. He...
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A Serious Case Of Loyalitis
The other day, I was stuck in line behind this elegantly dressed middle-aged lady, at the supermarket. After playing peeping Tom with the lavish selection of items she had placed on the conveyor belt,...
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Socially Awkward? Here Are 5 Ways To Fake It Till You Make It
I am socially awkward. I feel uncomfortable addressing a large group of people and get extremely nervous when I have to attend a social gathering. I despise being the centre of attention. Yet,...
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Baby Care Wars: The Battle Between Google And My Punjabi Grandmother
Nani's wise touch (Photo: Nidhi Dutt) My 90-year-old Punjabi grandmother summed up the gulf between our birthing experiences as she stood at my bedside in the labour suite. Seeing me blissfully...
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Has The Opportunity For Indian Internet Startups Been Terribly Overestimated?
I was at a conference the other day, speaking on a panel with VCs and angels, when we were asked a question: With the softening of valuations and the famous Flipkart markdown, is there still a large...
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Milk, Or White Poison?
When I was growing up, my mom used to make me drink a glass of milk every morning. Millions of mothers all over the country follow this practice, and with good reason. Milk is, after all, considered to...
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Danger: 'Democracy' At Work
By Dr. John Andrews Our human minds are by definition extremist organizations. A quick check of our own mind will show how the thoughts and emotions swing from one extreme to the other--from 'for' to...
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Who You Should Really Think About Changing On Autism Awareness Day
It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon. My friend and I stopped by a fruit seller's stall. The pineapple was tempting! The fruit seller painstakingly peeled and sliced the pineapple and charged us ₹100....
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Why Lawmaking In India Is So Subpar
Lawmaking in India is an entirely partisan exercise. The government, with a majority already in hand, pushes through the laws it wants. Since only the government can pass laws--those brought by private...
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Does The Lahore Blast Dull Pakistan's Counter-Terror Claims?
Every society gets the monsters it deserves, or so believes Bilal Benyaich, senior fellow at the Itinera Institute in Brussels. His pithy comment followed the triple suicide bombings in Belgium's...
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Choosing To Live Well After Loss
My wedding was scheduled to take place on 28 November, 2012. On 13 November, we got the news that my fiancé's dearest grandmother had expired. Nobody knew how to react, as it was just days before our...
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